Sanford Lawyer Joins The Race To Replace Salfi

Sanford attorney Ned Julian Jr. announced Tuesday that he is seeking election to the Seminole-Brevard circuit judge seat being vacated this fall by Dominick J. Salfi.

Julian, 44, has been the Seminole County School Board's attorney for seven years. He also served 5 1/2 years as Longwood's city attorney and worked 2 1/2 years as an assistant public defender after graduating from Stetson University's law school in 1967.

Julian becomes the second announced candidate for the post, joining Altamonte Springs attorney Bill Eaton in the non-partisan race. The election is set for Sept. 2 and a runoff, if necessary, would be held Nov. 4.

Salfi announced his resignation last week, effective Sept. 30, after 16 years on the bench to go into private law practice and to teach.

Julian said he has broad experience in law, which qualifies him for the bench. He has participated in construction litigation for the school board, in domestic law in the circuit court's guardian ad litem program, and in labor law as a special counsel to Casselberry.

He also worked as a Sanford police officer for three summers in the mid- 1960s while he was in law school.

Julian said he was flying to Tallahassee Tuesday to file qualification papers for the 6-year post, which pays $67,276 a year.

He has been president of the Florida School Board Attorneys Association and president of the Seminole County Bar Association. In the latter post he was instrumental in creating the county bar's legal aid society.